Basta Assembly constituency

Basta is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.^[1]

Basta
Constituency No. 37 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
Division	Central Division
District	Balasore
Lok Sabha constituency	Balasore
Established	1951
Total electors	2,46,159[a][b]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Subasini Jena
Party	Biju Janata Dal
Elected year	2024

Area of this constituency includes all 28 GPs of Baliapal block and 17 GPs (Kainagiri, Naikudi, Mukulishi, Irda, Sahada, Chakuri, Darada, Barungadia, Patrajhada, Brahmanda, Sadanandapur, Kudia, Baharda, Mathani, Dudhahansa, Routpada and Gadapada) of Basta block.^[2][3]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024			43.66%
2019			41.96%
2014			47.69%
2009			50.68%
2004			55.83%
2000			53.36%
1995			47.34%
1990			46.23%
1985			67.84%
1980			52.77%
1977			56.66%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1958.

List of members elected from Basta constituency are:^[5][6]

Year	Member	Party
2024[7]	Subasini Jena		Biju Janata Dal
2019[8]	Nityananda Sahoo[9]
2014[10]
2009[8]	Raghunath Mohanty
2004
2000
1995			Janata Dal
1990
1985	Bhupal Chandra Mohapatra		Indian National Congress
1980			Indian National Congress (I)
1977	Maheswar Baug		Janata Party
1974	Chintamani Jena		Indian National Congress
1971			Communist Party of India
1967			Indian National Congress
1961	Maheswar Baug		Praja Socialist Party
1958 (bypoll)[c]	Akshaya Narayana Praharaja		Indian National Congress
1957
1951	Trilochan Senapati

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.^[11] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subasini Jena defeated Indian National Congress candidate Bijan Nayak by a margin of 20,377 votes.^[7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Basta

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Subasini Jena	83,314	43.66	1.70
	INC	Bijan Nayak	62,937	32.99	2.03
	BJP	Rabindra Nath Andia	42,732	22.40	0.83
	NOTA	None of the above	403	0.21	0.05
Majority			20,377	10.67
Turnout			1,90,803	77.51
	BJD hold

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Nityananda Sahu defeated Indian National Congress candidate Bijan Nayak by a margin of 11,864 votes.^[8]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Basta^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Nityananda Sahoo	71,737	41.96	5.73
	INC	Bijan Nayak	59,873	35.02	8.67
	BJP	Raghunath Mohanty	36,874	21.57	14.63
	NOTA	None of the above	441	0.26
Majority			11,864	6.94
Turnout			1,70,957	75.33
	BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Nityananda Sahoo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jay Narayan Mohanty by a margin of 6,433 votes.^[10]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Basta^[13][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Nityananda Sahoo	76,737	47.69	2.99
	INC	Jay Narayan Mohanty	70,304	43.69	0.51
	BJP	Shyama Prasad Behera	11,165	6.94	3.73
	NOTA	None of the above	604	0.38	−
Majority			6,433	39.97	33.48
Turnout			1,60,922	80.14	2.96
Registered electors			2,00,793
	BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghunath Mohanty defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jay Narayan Mohanty by a margin of 9,530 votes.^[8]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Basta^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Raghunath Mohanty	74,472	50.68	−
	INC	Jaynarayan Mohanty	64,942	44.20	−
	BJP	Arabinda Behera	4,713	3.21	−
Majority			9,530	6.49[d]	−
Turnout			1,46,933	77.18	−
	BJD hold

Notes

1. as on 2024
2. as data published by election commission
3. Resignation of Akshaya Narayana Praharaja
4. %of total valid votes